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Te Ārai CSC parking area at Te Ārai Regional Park

This campground is nestled behind the dunes at Te Arai with the odd pōhutukawa tree for shade.

The campground is a flat grassed and metal area with all-weather access on the front half.

Only vehicles with a NZS5465 Certified Self-Containment Certificate (CSC) can stay up to three nights. Maximum of one vehicle per booking.

708 Te Arai Point Road, Mangawhai

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Directions and access

Main park gates are open from 6am to 9pm during daylight savings hours and 6am to 7pm during non-daylight saving hours.

Turn to the left (north) at the intersection following the signs to the end of the northern car park. The CSC campground is accessible at all times through the locked access gate - a combination code will be provided with your booking.

Visit Te Ārai Regional Park for more access information.

Availability and prices

  • Maximum number of vehicles

    10

    Maximum stay

    3 nights

    Check-in time

    11am

    Check-out time

    11am

    Cost per vehicle

    $22.50 (GST inclusive)

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Booking information

Bookings can only be made six months in advance for campgrounds. Availability refreshes at midnight daily.

Find out about booking changes and cancellations, and booking if you are under 18, on How to book accommodation.

Amenities

  • Water

    No water available - vehicles must be self-contained.

  • Power supply

    No power supply.

  • Toilets and bathrooms

    No toilets as vehicles must be self-contained.

Rules

  • Animals

    Dogs, other animals and pets are prohibited at all times.

  • Cleaning

    Your campsite must be clean and tidy during your stay, and when you leave.

  • Rubbish

    No bins or rubbish disposal facilities. Take all rubbish and recycling with you when you leave.

  • Day visitors

    All visitors must park in the day use carpark.

  • Overnight vehicles and tents

    You may stay in certified self-contained (CSC) vehicles at this site. Must have a current NZS5465 Certified Self-Containment Certificate from Ministry for the Environment.
    Motorhomes, campervans, caravans, 5 wheelers and buses must not be longer than 8m.
    You may not stay in tents or portable container dwellings.

  • Fires

    Fires prohibited at all times.

Information about the park

Te Ārai Regional Park

Situated north east of Rodney with dune and lake ecosystems, wetlands, coastal and regenerating forests.

Map of Te Ārai Regional Park

Map of Te Ārai Regional Park

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